6 June: Brookfield — Lismore
Today Matilda is traveling from her home in Brisbane to Lismore, NSW.
Key messages/issues for today:
Koala Beach should be the model
The Koala is worth $3 billion to the Australian tourism industry
If we don’t have any trees, we won’t have any rain (links 1, 2)
Which electorates is Matilda visiting today?
Division of Brisbane
AKF estimated Koala population: 10-15
Estimated Koala habitat left: 1.3%
For more information visit www.savethekoala.com/our-work/brisbane
Division of Griffith
AKF estimated Koala population: 40-80
Estimated Koala habitat left: 4.1%
For more information visit www.savethekoala.com/our-work/griffith
Division of Moreton
AKF estimated Koala population: 10-40
Estimated Koala habitat left: 7.1%
For more information visit www.savethekoala.com/our-work/moreton
Division of Oxley
AKF estimated Koala population: 30-60
Estimated Koala habitat left: 17.6%
For more information visit www.savethekoala.com/our-work/oxley
Division of Bowman
AKF estimated Koala population: 300-650
Estimated Koala habitat left: 64.1%
For more information visit www.savethekoala.com/our-work/bowman
Division of Forde
AKF estimated Koala population: 600-800
Estimated Koala habitat left: 52.5%
For more information visit www.savethekoala.com/our-work/forde
Division of Fadden
AKF estimated Koala population: 20-30
Estimated Koala habitat left: 22.4%
For more information visit www.savethekoala.com/our-work/fadden
Division of Moncrieff
AKF estimated Koala population: 10-20
Estimated Koala habitat left: 4.8%
For more information visit www.savethekoala.com/our-work/moncrieff
Division of McPherson
AKF estimated Koala population: 230-450
Estimated Koala habitat left: 46.6%
For more information visit http://www.savethekoala.com/our-work/mcpherson
Division of Rankin
AKF estimated Koala population: 150-300
Estimated Koala habitat left: 26%
For more information visit www.savethekoala.com/our-work/rankin
Division of Wright
AKF estimated Koala population: 400-600
Estimated Koala habitat left: 53.8%
For more information visit www.savethekoala.com/our-work/wright
Division of Richmond
AKF estimated Koala population: 300-500
Estimated Koala habitat left: 47.3%
For more information visit www.savethekoala.com/our-work/richmond